Eastside

[Typhoon2000]

Originally Posted by morestoreysplease

My fear for this part of town is the land directly adjacent to the new City Park - how is it going to be maintained? It should not be left to just overgrow because that would defeat the objective of creating a nice environment round there.

photo by Ginger Tosser - cheers!

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Digbeth Photowalk 13/05/2012 by Scphoto_uk, on Flickr

Wild life park? Should be maintained by a local group of conservationists until HS2 has been settled and ready for it's build.

[morestoreysplease]

You're talking about a period that is longer than I've been a member on here....it just doesn't give me any good vibe all this "that's where HS2 is going to go" retoric! Huge areas of Eastside should not be left to just stand forlorn like this.

[TJF]

Yeah, but what can we do? I suppose a firm commitment that HS2 is definitely going to happen would be a start, along with detailed plans of exactly what land the station/tracks is going to take up etc...

[SuttonBluenose]

Originally Posted by TJF

Yeah, but what can we do? I suppose a firm commitment that HS2 is definitely going to happen would be a start, along with detailed plans of exactly what land the station/tracks is going to take up etc...

I'd say were at least a year before that comes out.

[morestoreysplease]

+5 more like.

[nigeman]

Noticed that Spar have applied for a alcohol licence for a unit in Masshouse one.

[Guilbert53]

A long time since we have had any appends to the "Eastside" forum.

Went up there today, Good Friday, to take some pictures, and these pictures below dont fit on any other forum.

The old building on Belmont Row has had some protection work done on it, with some doors and windows blocked off.

Not sure if this is in preparation for work to begin on it?



But the whole area round there is having some major infrastruture work done on it with roads being dug up and pipes being laid everywhere.

Roads affected include Jennens Road, Cardigan St and Belmont Row.

Below is looking up Cardigan St, with Jennens Road in the distance and Belmont Row going off to the right



Below another view up Cardigan St, with Jennens Road in the distance.



Below is Belmont Row, with Cardigan St and Jennens Road in the distance



Below, further down Belmont Row, looking towards Cardigan St

[Nacho]

Thanks for the update Guilbert.It's good to see the work on the roads and even better to see that this building is still standing;I think we are yet to see any definite plans for the site on Belmont Row.

[ReissOmari]

They are currently building a new junction on Jennens Road for a new access road into Eastside, so that'll most likely be the reason for all the works on the roads

[Typhoon2000]

Originally Posted by nigeman

Noticed that Spar have applied for a alcohol licence for a unit in Masshouse one.

Ahhh... it's getting there

[ReissOmari]

Almost a year down the line, still no Spar lol

[Typhoon2000]

Originally Posted by ReissOmari

Almost a year down the line, still no Spar lol

Just be glad there isn't another Tesco Express down there - lol!

[ReissOmari]

Not yet anyway! One soon in Aston Uni!

[blar]

Some positive news regarding the Woodman Pub

Historic Birmingham pub set for makeover under new plans

By Neil Elkes Apr 4 2013

A historic Birmingham city centre pub with a landmark location could be set for a makeover and revival under plans submitted to the city council.

The 1897 built Woodman on Albert Street has been closed since 2009, but now with the newly opened Eastside City Park completed and plans being put in place for the High Speed Rail station nearby it could be set for redevelopment.

Developers want to give the historic pub a rooftop terrace, an external staircase and create new bay window to offer views of the park, as well as carry out a major renovation inside.But the pub is Grade II listed, meaning that any alterations to the outside require the support of English Heritage, and must not affect the over all historic character of the building.

The development is a joint venture between Linford Developing Heritage, which is also working on plans for the renovation of the derelict Christopher Wray Lighting Factory at Eastside, and Birmingham Inns, which runs the Wellington pub in Bennetts Hill.

A statement to the planning department said: “This will be a sensitive restoration and remodelling of this fine building with the assurance of high quality repair and long term stewardship and maintenance.”

The revived Woodman will be on a new Curzon Square along with Curzon Street Station, which is set to become the Ikon2 modern art museum.

According to a submission to the planning department, what was once a popular pub for local industrial workers could now become an attraction for rail travellers and visitors to the park and Eastside museums, as well as engage with the Digbeth community.

Architect and member of Birmingham’s Conservation and Heritage Panel Joe Holyoak said he is concerned that the panel gets to take a close look at the proposals.

He said: “The current application to make changes to the Grade II listed Woodman pub will have significant effects upon the appearance, both internally and externally, of one of the city’s best historic pubs.

“It is a pub which stands next to a Grade I listed building, which has a key relationship to the new Eastside Park (a relationship which will be changed as a result of the changes proposed), and which is affected by highway changes currently proposed by the HS2 development.”

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[Typhoon2000]

i don't understand why would shut that street off though. I'd rather they kept it open to all through traffic under the HS2 viaduct. More pedestrianisation doesn't need to happen down here.

[nigeman]

[QUOTE=blar;101960326]Some positive news regarding the Woodman Pub

I really like this proposal, I forgot English heritage and Birmingham conservation would have to be consulted though, so we won't be drinking in there anytime soon

[Guilbert53]

Originally Posted by Typhoon2000

i don't understand why would shut that street off though. I'd rather they kept it open to all through traffic under the HS2 viaduct. More pedestrianisation doesn't need to happen down here.

I seem to remember there were plans to move Old Canal St to BEHIND the old Curzon St station rather than running BETWEEN the old Curzon St station and the Woodman.

This would allow the area in front of the old Curzon St station and around the Woodman pub to become pedstrianised.

And to be honest, there is no point in the pub opening now, or any time soon. The footfall around there is just not enough to justify the pub being open, and it would not attract enough customers.

Far better it opens when other attractions in the area open, or it will soon become another closed pub.